RN Emergency Department

Catholic Health Initiatives; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Education Assistance

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) in Lincoln, NE to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care in a dynamic hospital setting. You will perform thorough assessments, execute care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and outcomes.

The role emphasizes timely decision-making, adherence to the nursing process, and professional growth. A sign-on bonus and education assistance are available to eligible new hires.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN nursing program and eligible for Nebraska licensure.
• BLS CPR certification required; ACLS within 5 months of hire.
• Demonstrated assessment, planning, and implementation of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Follow the nursing process: assess, plan, implement, evaluate.
• Perform thorough assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Implement care and coordinate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Document all phases of the nursing process in patient records.
• Contribute to discharge planning and patient education.

Skills

Nursing process proficiency

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

RN Nursing Program

BLS CPR certification

ACLS within 5 months

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Follow the nursing process which includes: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate. The nursing process is an ongoing process that can end at any stage.


• Assessment - Demonstrates a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze the following healthcare consumer data including: psychological, physiological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic and lifestyle factors


• Plan – Sets measurable and achievable short and long term goals according to standards of care based on the assessment by the nurse in collaboration with the healthcare consumer and multidisciplinary team.


• Implement – Implements and/or modifies the plan of care using assessment data, clinical reasoning based upon standards of care and evidence based practice. This includes care coordination, education and discharge planning. The nurse is accountable for the care directly, indirectly or through delegation. Professional and legal standards for delegation must be followed.


• Evaluate – Uses a systematic ongoing process to evaluate progress towards identified healthcare consumer goals. Revision of plan of care when needed involving the healthcare consumer and the multidisciplinary team.


• Documents all phases of the nursing process in the healthcare consumer’s record.

• We are offering a Sign-on Bonus and Education Assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.

• Preferred Experienced RNs with 1-2 years of experience

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire


• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and


• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 - months

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

At the Saint Elizabeth Emergency Department we have state-of-the-art technology that assists our expert staff in evaluating, diagnosing and treating any type of illness or injury.

We have an accredited Stroke Center (https://www.chihealth.com/content/chi-health/st-elizabeth/services/neurology/stroke-center.html) , a verified Burn Center, (https://www.chihealth.com/content/chi-health/st-elizabeth/services/burn-and-wound-care.html) and a State of Nebraska designated Level 3 Trauma Center which means that our staff is specially trained to be ready at a moment's notice to treat stroke,burn and trauma patients as quickly as possible. We are also recognized as one of the nation's top hospitals for quickest response times to heart attacks.

We are home to one of only a few Pediatric Universal bed model units. Specialty Pediatric care is provided in the same room for all levels of care. We work in tandem with Emergency Room Providers and Pediatric Hospitalists and Specialists to provide expert care locally.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $52.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.